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A really difficult moral question (intellectuals)
Replies: 18Last Post Sep. 30, 2008 5:14pm by Assaultrifle
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kenflyken


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That is such a classical example of an ethical dilemma.

But seriously, I never found any point in trying to think over these "what will you do" questions.  Although we may be able to explore ALL the possibilities, pros, and cons of the choices we can take, the practical decision that needs to be make transcends all of those thoughts.

The study of ethics considers the theoretical choices that we can make, and considering how trivial this question is and how impractical it is...it's certainly NOT an intellectual question.

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better question:

why do ethical dilemmas always involve trains?

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whoami111


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Morality is man made. It does not really exist. Ethical values has nothing to do with intelligence.

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Assaultrifle


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Here's the bigger question- if no one has time to jump off the tracks, how come I have time to pull the lever?

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